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School and inequalities: who is left behind?

An analysis of demographic factors related to the phenomenon of early school leaving.

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Artificial intelligence, human errors

When AI gets it wrong: why it happens, and how to avoid it.

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The right tool for the (misinformation) job

Conceived as an 'open' guide, it identifies the most effective tools depending on the context.

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How the language of emotions is changing

Writers are becoming more and more similar when describing feelings.

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Even monkeys (and not only) decide as we do

One strand of research investigates cognitive biases such as the 'decoy effect' in animals.

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The majority opinion against fake news

Social media users 'listen' to the evaluations of others, even if they say they don't.

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Can 'intellectual humility' help medicine?

A research project studies interventions to foster communication between doctors and patients and improve health policies.

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Rationality Pills #4 - Experts are (not) always right

How do we decide whom to trust? The philosophy of science tries to answer.

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Rationality Pills #3 - Being better on social media

Here are some 'tricks' from the research to experience virtual environments more serenely.

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Rationality Pills #2 - Can science tell us right or wrong?

This is how morality is studied in the laboratory.

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Rationality Pills #1 - What is nudge?

The MInD research group at Scuola IMT studies both the theory and practice of human reasoning.

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Where artificial intelligence will take us

The AI Index Report 2023 captures the state of the most talked about technology of the moment.